How to apply lash clusters.
Step by step.
To apply lash clusters, start with clean, dry natural lashes and plan the lengths with a lash map. Apply the bond, place each cluster under the natural lashes from the inner to the outer corner, then seal if your system has a separate seal. The exact steps and waiting times come from the instructions for the bond in your kit.
| Item | What it is for |
|---|---|
| Lash clusters | The styles and lengths your lash map calls for, in a tray you can pick from. |
| Bond (and seal) | Holds the clusters to the natural lashes; the seal finishes the set if it is a separate step. |
| Applicator | Picks up each cluster and presses it into place under the natural lashes. |
| Lash map | Shows which length goes in which zone, inner to outer corner. |
| Remover | The remover made for the bond in the kit, for taking the clusters off. |
Step by step
These are the general steps most cluster kits print. The instructions for the exact bond and seal in your kit always come first, including any patch test they ask for.
Prepare the lashes: clean and dry, as the product instructions describe.
Illustration · step 1 Plan the lengths: pick a map from our lash map and lay out the clusters you need for each zone.
Illustration · step 2 Apply the bond: to the underside of the natural lashes.
Illustration · step 3 Wait: as long as the bond instructions say before placing clusters.
Illustration · step 4 Place the clusters: one at a time, under the natural lashes, starting at the inner corner and working outward.
Illustration · step 5 Press them together: with the applicator, so each cluster and the natural lashes sit as one.
Illustration · step 6 Seal: apply the seal over the placed clusters if your system has a separate seal.
Illustration · step 7
Common application mistakes
- Big length jumps: for a natural set keep neighbouring zones within about one millimetre; the lash map shows the steps.
- Placing on top of the lashes: DIY clusters go under the natural lashes.
- Skipping the wait: placing clusters before the bond is ready, against the instructions.
- Mixing products: using a glue or remover from another system instead of the one made for the kit. See the lash bond and seal guide.
For brands: the instructions in your kit
Most application problems start with unclear instructions. When you build a lash cluster kit, plan the printed card as carefully as the lashes:
- The steps for the exact bond, seal and remover in the kit, with their waiting times.
- A lash map for each style, so customers know which length goes where.
- Removal steps and any warnings that come with the products.
- The languages of the markets you sell in, laid out to fit your packaging.
How long a set lasts is covered in how long do lash clusters last.
Questions about how to apply clusters
How do you apply lash clusters?
Start with clean, dry natural lashes and plan the lengths with a lash map. Apply the bond to the underside of the natural lashes, wait as the instructions say, place each cluster under the natural lashes from the inner to the outer corner, press them together, then seal if your system has a separate seal.
Do lash clusters go on top of or under your lashes?
Under. DIY lash clusters are placed under the natural lashes, along the lash line, and pressed together with them using the applicator.
How many lash clusters do you need per eye?
It depends on the cluster width and the look. Our lash maps divide the eye into seven zones; with wider clusters, neighbouring zones are merged. Lay out the clusters for each zone before you start.
Can you apply lash clusters without bond?
Pre-glued clusters are made to be used without a separate bond. Other clusters need the bond made for them; follow the instructions for the exact product.
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